Equipment In many countries, the most commonly used vehicle for road transport is a utility bicycle. These have frames with relaxed geometry, protecting the rider from shocks of […]

Equipment The basic elements for maintaining human life in comfort are all carried while backpacking: a sleep system (sleeping bag and perhaps a pad), specialized clothing (although […]

Lhasa means “Land of the Gods” Over 1,300 years old, Lhasa sits in a valley right next to the Lhasa River. In the eastern part of […]

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty placed Amdo under their control in 1724, and incorporated eastern Kham into Ambans to include more direct involvement in Tibetan internal […]

The history of a unified Tibet begins with the rule of Songtsän Gampo (604–650 CE) Tibetan Empire Uniting parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the […]